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I can confirm this isn't the conversation stopper it is portrayed to be when talking to your wife.

after being banned by target last week, i am now successfully getting orders to ship by combining them with instore pickup orders. i've done over 16 instore pickups on us capitols and others without any problem. now doing smaller sets for instore pickup combined with whatever isn't available instore and stuff is shipping. going to break last years 326 gift card record.

had me at cock waving...

Be careful using the circle rewards while using this promo. I used it 8 times at 4 different locals over 3-4 days last week and they froze my account and emailed inquiring why I was buying so many high dollar items in such a short amount of time. So they are definitely using it to track potential re-sellers.

I have spoken

Hahaha. Well, not completely over my head. I knew the deal you were referring to! ?

The Brick Fan just posted this article about a new feature that allows you to check your local LEGO Store for in-stock inventory. https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-store-inventory-checker-on-shophome/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LegoEverlasting-LegoReviewsNews+(The+Brick+Fan+-+LEGO+Reviews+%26+News)

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Microsoft's Ebay Outlet Store has 17101 Boost on sale for $119.99. If you qualify for the TURNITAPP promo ($15 off $75) and have the 10% Ebay Bucks offer, this might be a decent deal. 5 available as of the time of this post.

I watched and enjoyed it. My 10 yr old son who has pretty much ignored everything SW after TLJ (wouldn't even watch Solo) also liked it and asked me ?s about it and when the next episode is. I also caught him watching TCW reruns as he really liked that show along with Rebels. getting back to me... Not sure if I really liked because my expectations were very low going in (thank TLJ, Solo, and Resistance for that) or it was actually decent. Regardless, chapter 1 kept me interested and I never found myself checking how much time was remaining. a few things i liked and noticed (some of which us now widely wrote about on the 'net). the imperial doc who really wants Mando to get it alive, has a “il” patch. That logo was also worn by the clones while training on Kamino during AOTC. Someone wearing Boba Fett armor was next to Mando briefly in the shadows while walking toward the blacksmith's room. The Fett helmet even seemed to have the same dent. i like the Life Day reference by that opening scene blue alien. that same blue alien should not have had a normal voice, that was too Star Trek TNG. Usually, SW aliens have a modified voice. i wish planet names were listed. IG's battle movements were awesome.

I take it you have to use a different card/bank card for the new account

So far just my circle account. I let them know they were client gifts, so we will see. But in future for multiple purchases I will not be using circle account.

Well, you were wrong, because he never had a fainting episode, but he did have a crisis of conscience at the end. ?

Yes. YMMV, but I've even had them price adjust set(s) slightly higher than WM/Amazon so total crosses $50 threshold. It auto-triggered GC @ register.

I think he's saying he would only buy into Cloud City if he got those kind of discounts? Wasn't Batcave like 70% off last year? Basically saying he's not biting until 70% off.

Come on $200

Sellers are getting stock photos replaced with home photos. How? Why? Please stop. https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Architecture-Fallingwater-Discontinued-manufacturer/dp/B002IXYSGO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=21005&qid=1573679366&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1

No, he’s not. Boba Fett had his narrative with a clear back story. This Story is new and clearly someone else via flashbacks. Pretty sure whatever species Crumb is has more than one member. I just thought it was a funny touch.

Not a lot of top secret industry secrets out there... oh, and: (when in Rome)

Successful people keep their mouths shut most of the time because they are too busy being successful.

So basically a clone wars era or a bit earlier baby? Can you imagine the hell of caring for an infant for 50 years!

a thread without any conversation isn't great either. Least people talking about something somewhat retirement related helps keep it busy. on topic some of these speculated retiring sets will have a nice hefty discount with a nice promo in a few weeks. That should bring some excitement to the thread.

Maybe an alternative one.

Same arguments different day. There is no “right” way of doing this. Also please tell of the magical $60-$70 buy in on PR?

Super defensive...... wowzers. But wherever you grabbed modulars at 60%+ off, good on you. That was part of the point, buy in is everything. Buying a $50 set at $20 is 60% off, which means just selling it at RRP after retirement is 250% of your buy-in. Most sets get to RRP, or above RRP, rather quickly after retirement. Exclusives rarely are available at greater than 30% off, which means you'd have to sell at 140% of RRP to double your money. Want to get up to that 250% of buy-in you saw from selling the Walmart clearance you nabbed at 60% off for RRP? You'd have to sell that 30% discount exclusive for 175% of RRP. I'll take my 6 month hold to double my money at a minimum buying retiring sets at half off or more, and roll that into more items and watch the profits grow.

I’ve bought my PR at $60-70, well below RRP. So your argument is a wash whether it’s comparing the PR or the $20. The cost of shipment per dollar of profit is better with the PR. You’re telling me the cost of shipping multiple small sets is cheaper than 1 large set when total profit is the same? Give me a break. 5x$20 smaall sets, sold at $40 each = $100 profit 1x$100 large set, sold at $200 = $100 profit I’m willing to bet you my total shipping costs for that one large will be significantly smaller than the total of your small sets. The % taken out from amazon or eBay is the same in both instances...cause uh that’s how % works. Your cost justification for small sets don’t make sense. As for your example with Amazon, you’re a bit disingenuous, for whatever issues you’re conveying for a large set, occurs with smaller sets too. I.E. Uncle Sam. What, you don’t think they’re going to take a slice of your profit if you sell smaller sets? Yes, SOME small sets have performed way above expected ROI and have been really profitable. But many have failed. My point was, small bets are a risk, you’d have to diversity and hedge significantly, hoping that the profits of winners outweigh the inventory costs and potential losses of losers. If you’re insisting that your buy in price prevents any losses, that’s a moot point as that applies to large sets too. We’re talking when all things held equal, large sets (modulars, trains, and big boats) are 99% guaranteed successes.

A $20 investment on a set is generally a $40 or $50 set at retail. So if I feel like something is a miss, I can generally still turn a profit. In most cases a set just hitting retail is doubling my money. I don't believe I was harping, but I will point out a couple facts about the previous longest lived modular. On Amazon, your highest priced shop, you can get this today at $211.99 with free shipping. After Amazon takes their cut your cut before shipping is $180.19. Assume $15 shipping on the low end you are sitting at $165.19. Let's say you bought when Amazon was at it's lowest $111.59 according to camelcamelcamel... your profit before taxes is $53.60. Uncle Sam, and your state, surely want their cut of that. Your margin is even smaller selling in other venues. Parisian Restaurant is a great set, but it has been "retiring" for years. Speculation happens each year, people buy more, and they sit. When it's finally gone there will be so many on the various markets that the climb will be long and slow. The same path the Pet Shop went. The Pet Shop lasted 5.5 years, PR is coming up on 6 years. it may eventually make a nice profit, but how long will it be saturated before that profit is realized? My original point was simply, if you are in this game for profit, there are likely going to be better places to make it.

And neither of those tags is remotely truthful.

Nope, if you click on it, it's got both tags: Hard to find + Retiring soon:

That’s what George Lucas wants you to believe #sarlacTruther Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker Forum

Nope! I cannot even order diapers or milk for pick up in store with that account anymore :-/